Reports from the pits on Friday night were that Rickey Smith thought his boy Matt had erred in showing his hand when he dominated Friday Pro Stock Motorcycle qualifying right off the trailer at the NHRA’s 50thAnnual Gatornationals. Matt drove to the top of the charts with a 6.753 at…
NHRA Gators Qualifying Round-up
Defending Pro Stock Motorcycle champion Matt Smith led off 2019 with the provisional number 1 qualifying spot on Friday at the 50th annual Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals at Gainesville Raceway. Matt drove to 6.753 at 200.95 on his Elite Performance/DENSO Auto Parts/Stockseth EBR during the first qualifying round—his first…
Oehler and his EBR are Trimmed for the Gators
National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) Pro Stock Motorcycle (PSM) racer “Flyin’ Ryan” Oehler kicks off his sophomore season at the Amalie Motor Oil Gatornationals, and he can’t freakin’ wait! The Illinois-based racer is ready for Gainesville Raceway’s Florida weather with fresh horsepower, new marketing partners, and a slimmed down attack.…
Racers Take the Tree at Kuwait Motor Town
The drag racing-crazed nation of Kuwait finally saw the opening of its long awaited new dragstrip at Kuwait Motor Town last week, and the result was an over-the-top festival of big horsepower and good times. Fans overfilled the temporary bleachers and packed in along the fences—cheering, jeering, applauding, and overall…
Samson Exhaust helping power NHRA Top Fuel Harley champ Tii Tharpe
When two skilled American manufacturing companies join forces, success is likely to follow. And even better when one of those companies is run by the NHRA Top Fuel Harley champion. Tii Thape is making room on his Spevco-sponsored mount for Mike Baverstock’s Samson Exhaust to jump on board and make…
Jason Pridemore’s Blown Top Fuel Harley
Ohio racer Jason Pridemore breaks down the details of his one-of-a-kind blown Top Fuel Harley in this exclusive video: video and photos by Tim Hailey
Arabian Drag Racing League 2019 Round 6—Race Day LIVE
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Vancil vs. Tharpe: Doug Takes #1 in Pomona Qualifying
The 2019 NHRA Top Fuel Harley season is starting off much the way it finished, with #2 Doug Vancil and champion Tii Tharpe trading punches at Pomona. Tharpe led day 1 with a 6.28, but Vancil drove around in Q4 with a 6.247 at 235.64 MPH. Spevco-sponsored Tharpe finished with…
Scotty Pollacheck, your seat at the NHRA is ready
Scotty Pollacheck has been an available NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle rider ever since cut loose by the downsizing Stoffer/Underdahl team. Where Pollacheck would find a seat has been a crucial part of the offseason PSM puzzle, and it appears that piece has found it’s place. Sources tell me that Pollacheck…
2019 Arabian Drag Racing League – Round 5 – Raceday LIVE
Check out raceday of Round 5 of the 2019 Arabian Drag Racing League LIVE Qualifying replay of Round 5 of the 2019 Arabian Drag Racing League